due design

follow me ...

2010-03-25T14:08:00.000-07:00

www.duedesigndaily.com

(i'll meet you there.)

a true gem

2010-03-18T09:24:00.000-07:00

i live with a seven year old girl,

who is quite amazing and such a joy.

yesterday, she saw my tattoo

for the first time and asked why.

thinking she was too young to 'get it'

i simply said, "cause i like paperclips."

she responded, "i'll need a better reason than that!"

so here it is:

i need a constant reminder to be flexible in life.

to allow movement.

to give way to change.

to bend like the trees.

why? because it is the only way to be productive.

it is the only way to grow and serve out a purpose.

the paperclip, to me, is a pure example of this.

the bend gives it purpose - to hold things together.

plus, it's a pretty damn cool design.

i really do just like it.

photo (c) kimberly krauk of zoom photography

just-us

2010-03-17T10:08:00.000-07:00

you are the boulder

that balanced the cold

her scale had stacked and saved.

smooth and sun-warmed you came.

heavy, you showed her

no need for a tease

as you balanced the noes

with a yes please.

cool and needed like rain.

i moved. again.

2010-03-16T10:35:00.000-07:00

after a good friend said i'm the
"most moving" person she knew...
i laughed and shook my head yes.
i knew it was true.

which brought inspiration to the
"i moved. again." announcement.
pretty perfect my new street name
contains the appropriate word LAUGH!

photos by janean lesyk

love language

2010-03-13T08:11:00.000-08:00

licking the sticky
paper cut tongue
this is how i send my love
a thousand words for one

(c) janean lesyk

AND ... she's back.

2010-03-12T06:22:00.000-08:00

LIFE is what happens to you
while you're busy making other plans.

[ john lennon ]

photo by JL

where do i sit?

2009-10-01T20:00:00.000-07:00

Farmer's Market Chalkboard for LA Wedding
made for unscene
originally posted by parcel post

haiku #091809

2009-09-19T09:31:00.000-07:00

breathing is made hard
my lungs are pushed without care
selfish swollen heart

(c) JL

i want sweetness...

2009-08-28T10:38:00.000-07:00

... and nothing short of wonderful. (!)

* sticky pic found here

haiku #082709

2009-08-27T22:37:00.000-07:00

the hairs on my arm
create a layer of glow
when the sun shines bright

check me out

2009-08-25T07:43:00.000-07:00

this is my original biz card design -
inspired by libraries and dictionaries.
it all started by trying to think of a fun way
to show how to say my name.

(c) janean lesyk

haiku #082409

2009-08-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

two bees on the mint
i crawl through the other side
morning maneuver

(c) janean lesyk

blacks and blues

2009-08-22T10:54:00.000-07:00

sketches for my sweetheart...

2009-08-20T06:37:00.000-07:00

these are from my old sketchbook.
i just graduated high school and moved to charleston...
i was writing haiku poems, chasing my first love
and discovering myself.

(c) sketches by janean lesyk

twirl me

2009-08-19T10:01:00.000-07:00

world's knife

2009-08-18T08:22:00.000-07:00

I am a moth’s wing
transparent and thin
anxiously fluttering around
always seeking light
always seeking
but thin and transparent.

I have forgotten to eat soul pie
filled up on fake cake
so hungry for light.

I feel the side of the world’s knife
spreading me thin
until absorbed and unrecognizable
so thin
like a moth’s wing
seeking light.

(c) 2001 painting and poem by janean lesyk

mind lurk

2009-08-17T22:15:00.000-07:00

doodle by janean lesyk

pulp/clot

2009-08-10T13:10:00.000-07:00

blood doesn't mean much

when it's juice you're after

sip. it. down.

pretend you're friends in laughter

in the end, if you can remember,

it will all settle down

become clear, disaster

i won't be far

but you'll get no reaction

two steps away

i'll go the opposite direction

cause blood is warm

boils to perfection

and juice will spoil

lacks the necessary traction

to keep you from falling off the edge

to keep you from falling off the edge

when you feel the slip
chew the pulp for flavor
it's all you get
the last bit to savor
before the fall
you signed your name on waiver
in juice, not blood
when you denied to save her

new song lyrics

teh txt

2009-08-08T17:26:00.000-07:00

mustache
eyelash
i don't want just half

(c) janean lesyk

weekend colors

2009-08-06T06:05:00.000-07:00

i got inspired by this color combination. totally fresh.

vintage healing

2009-08-04T23:13:00.000-07:00

my bandaids are still

dear you, fly me away

growing pains

my dear friend, walter, and i collaborated on this photoshoot.
these are a few from the collection.
they are feminine, honest and calm.
and i feel a bit lighter having shared my healing process.

photos (c) 2009 walter pinkney photography

c'est tres chouette ...

2009-07-24T13:40:00.001-07:00

poster design by janean lesyk

go deep

2009-07-20T21:07:00.000-07:00

blue flame

2009-07-14T14:35:00.000-07:00

i’m a torch carrier
it’s just who i am
i’m holding one for you
as long as i can
but the time will soon come
for me to need rest
it is hard out here alone
i’m giving you my best

This is your last chance.

i’m a torch carrier
within reason, i say
this reason is clear
i want you to stay
but time is running out
i want to protest!
WARNING: i will checkout
i will digress

This is your last chance.

im holding a torch
- it is for you -
there isn’t much light
the flame is now blue

photograph (c) cig harvey

it's a pattern

2009-07-14T00:06:00.000-07:00

designs by janean lesyk

h a i k U

2009-06-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

faces fade away
like names, days and black t-shirts
you, i remember

it's all in the details

2009-06-28T13:04:00.001-07:00

my brother's licence plate reads PRECISE
and i smile each time i see it.
during the week, he is an engineer
but on the weekend he details cars.
he is passionate, dedicated and, well, precise.

logo by janean lesyk

to be continued ...

2009-06-27T03:29:00.000-07:00

( i heart my friends. if only all of them could fit in one photobooth...)

can't hardly wait!

2009-06-26T01:10:00.000-07:00

HappyHourLA! proudly presents
Five Ring Friday
at Citizen Smith in Hollywood...today!
www.happyhourla.blogspot.com

(c) poster design by janean lesyk

(wo)man in the mirror

2009-06-25T14:26:00.000-07:00

no matter where i am
if Man in the Mirror comes on
you will find me dancing
with my arms in the air,
my eyes closed and with tears.

it is this song that first got me to think
about change. the kind i can make.
MJ helped me see clearer
and i am forever thankful.

I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . . .

As I, Turn Up The Collar On My Favourite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street, With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See Their Needs
A Summer's Disregard, A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man's Soul
They Follow Each Other On The Wind Ya' Know
'Cause They Got Nowhere To Go
That's Why I Want You To Know

I'm Starting With The (wo)Man In The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change

I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish Kind Of Love
It's Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No Home,
Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me,
Pretending That They're Not Alone?

A Willow Deeply Scarred,
Somebody's Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream
They Follow The Pattern Of The Wind, Ya' See
Cause They Got No Place To Be
That's Why I'm Starting With Me

I'm Starting With The (wo)Man In The Mirror,
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself And Then Make The Change

You Gotta Get It Right, While You Got The Time
'Cause When You Close Your Heart
You Can't Close Your . . .Your Mind!

I'm Gonna Make A Change
It's Gonna Feel Real Good!
Come On!
Just Lift Yourself
You Know
You've Got To Stop It.
Yourself!
You've Got To Move!
Come On! Come On!
You Got To . . .
Stand Up! Stand Up! Stand Up!
Stand Up And Lift Yourself, Now!
You Know It!
You Know It!
You Know It!
Make That Change.

the secret

2009-06-24T05:30:00.000-07:00

this is my inspiration + vision wall
where i collect things that make me smile
and things i want in my life

(made from eye hooks, wire and binder clips)

Hanging Punctuation

2009-06-23T02:03:00.000-07:00

Madness arches while questions mark
the space between your eyes
with scarlet J’s and bloody lies
you - proud?
after all, your favorite color is red

Sadness parks overnight in places
that sparked with life
no need for an exclamation
to point out the strife
you - loud!
after all, your favorite part is the past

Add this to your list -
PERIOD.
Because.
Some.
Things.
Just.
Are.
So.
Just.
Be.
Just.
Be.
Be.
Be.
Be.
after all - your favorite part
could be you.

(c) 2008 janean lesyk

HHLA!

2009-06-22T09:00:00.000-07:00

New Logos for
HappyHourLA.blogspot.com

tiny crime

2009-06-21T18:20:00.000-07:00

so much
little time
press play
go rewind
every word
in bed
dance around
my head
so much
little lies
pressed against
sunrise
sunset
say goodbye
no regrets
i’m wise
so much
lost words
numb tongue
got burned
too much
lost time
won’t forget
tiny crime

(c) 2009 janean lesyk

r & r

2009-06-20T11:05:00.000-07:00

after a month of rejuvenation, i'm glad to be back.
(c) photo by cig harvey

jerusalem bells

2009-05-20T19:10:00.000-07:00

THIS
goes out to all those who still believe...
especially rebecca.

PS. some of my other favorites by ps22 chorus are
father's son by tori, landslide by stevie & joga by bjork

hope

2009-05-19T11:23:00.000-07:00

today, i realized it is time for me to cocoon...again.

only through this process can i have a true transformation

and emerse more beautiful than before.

and i am reminded of my friends, stripe and yellow,

from one of my favorite books

Hope for the Flowers.

images from www.hopefortheflowers.com & flickr

wild thing !

2009-05-18T08:45:00.000-07:00

doodling brought to you by ... JL

it's a seersucker day...

2009-05-17T13:03:00.000-07:00

and i wish i was in the mountains

(like i was a couple weeks ago)

sipping mint juleps and laying on blankets

with good company.

card by janean. pic by tess.

ps. the word seersucker came into English from Hindi

meaning 'milk and sugar.' ... isn't that sweet!

spanish harlem citrus

2009-05-16T10:00:00.000-07:00

... one afternoon - nyc - 2000.

A-E-A-O, A-EE-A-O...

2009-05-15T13:11:00.000-07:00

my favorite radio station in LA
The Sound 100.3
does something every morning called the 10 at 10:
ten songs from one year or one theme.

today's year was 1993. the hour was filled with
radiohead, cranberries and counting crows.
i realized being 12 was a good time for music
(even though i really didn't discover it until about 1997...
i grew up on r&b and hiphop.)

one song really stuck out -
the return to innocence by enigma

Don't care what people say
Just follow your own way
Don't give up and use the chance
To return to innocence

i will be humming the chant for the rest of the day.

btw - the chanting is an aboriginal Taiwanese song
and the drum beat is a Zeppelin sample.

you don't say?!

2009-05-14T16:43:00.000-07:00

so i wrote down these words on a piece of paper
that i have been carrying around for about two years now...
i read it often.

"to speak with impeccability is to speak from your highest self.
it means that you speak with intention & with integrity.
it means that your words are in alignment with what you say
you want to produce - your vision & your dreams.

everything you say produces an effect in the world.
everything you say to someone else
produces an effect in that person.
know that you are constantly creating something -
either positive or negative - with your words.

speak words that will build self-esteem & self confidence,
build relationships & build dreams -
words of affirmation, encouragement, appreciation, love,
acceptance, possibility & vision."

(c) i don't remember who...but someone kind and very wise.

bowl full of ...

2009-05-13T20:18:00.000-07:00

eat your veggies!

2009-05-12T23:19:00.000-07:00

www.thegreenchefsc.com

s.a.s.e.

2009-05-11T12:12:00.000-07:00

i'm enamored

hammer me in

nail me

mail me in a s.a.s.e

throw no bottles out to sea

no questions of who you might be...

it's you

(c) 2002 janean lesyk

soap

2009-05-04T22:14:00.000-07:00

Blessed to be in your presence.
Your greatness encircles me
Like lace bubbles ‘round my knee in the bath.
Enraptured by words you chose.
Pulled into your pool
So deep
And weak with simplicities.

I’m washing myself with verbs.
I’m rinsing off impurities.
I use poetry as soap.
You’re hanging on my rope.
You’re hanging on my rope.
(c) 2003

tickled pink

2009-05-03T23:44:00.000-07:00

full circle

2009-05-02T13:51:00.000-07:00

weeping willow tickles my feet
as i lay belly down
hugging earth.

her many fingers of damp green
send electric shocks of peace
to the questioning child within.

chirping, tweeting, sing-songing blue bird
nests in the wild caves of my hair
and calls me his earth.

f u l l o c i r c l e.
(c)1999 janean lesyk

in the beginning...

2009-05-01T14:37:00.000-07:00

while living in NYC,
i fell asleep with candles lit and jeff buckley on repeat...
i woke up to 'yard of blonde girls'
and noticed the most intense and beautiful shadow
next to my bed.
without hesitation, i picked up a pencil
and traced the abstract daffodils.

and that, my friends, began my style of painting
& obsession with marking each place i live.

like father, like daughter

2009-04-30T00:30:00.000-07:00

proof it is hereditary.
photo taken from my dad's closet.
(!)

Song for the Insomniac

2009-04-29T10:01:00.000-07:00

It’s late sleepyhead
Tired, but you can’t sleep
And though I am away
I’m sending you deep tranquility
So you can dream of me
Just close your eyes
And hear my humming
I’m coming

Let my song blanket you, sweet man
Carried on caravan to the stars
I’m lying next to you
Let your mind go
And float away
And flow my way

This song is for my insomniac
Sit back and unpack your worries
I’m here to take you to the place
Where your heart is calm

I’m your cure
I’m your sleeping pill
And your pillow, dear
I’m your cure
I’m your sleeping pill
And your pillow, dear

This song is for my insomniac
Sit back and unpack your worries
I’m here to take you to the place
Where your heart is calm

(c) song lyrics by janean lesyk

nerd alert!

2009-04-28T18:56:00.000-07:00

today i was handed a clic eraser

and i lit up like a school girl.

i wrote in pencil on everything today

and even made a few errs

on purpose.

my favorite eraser is still the pink pearl.

love that font.

ps. it is fun to type the word eraser...

b1nary l0ve

2009-04-27T12:12:00.000-07:00

0nly saw y0u from a d1stance
w1th all that space 1 just made up the d1fference
n0w 1'm s0rting thr0ugh the 1s and 0s
dec0d1ng what 1 d1dn't kn0w

1 see the facts and calculat10ns
1 red1rect and make c0rrect10ns
1 cl0se 0ne d00r and change d1rect10ns
1 run away and make reject10ns

1 wanted y0u, my 0ne select10n
1've sat thr0ugh years 0f 1ntr0spect10n
1 walked around w1th heart 1nfect10n
1 asked f0r g0d, asked f0r pr0tect10n
he gave me truth and resurrect10n
he gave me peace, a new c0nnect10n
1'll walk 1n th1s r00m, make c0nfess10n
1 want y0u st1ll, my 0ne select10n

n0w w1th the facts and calculat10ns
1 see y0u n0w w1th 1mperfec10ns
but 1 want y0u n0w, y0u are perfect10n
1 want y0u st1ll, my 0ne select10n

cause 1 0nly saw y0u fr0m a d1stance
and w1th all that space 1 just made up the d1fference
but n0w 1 have the eyes t0 see
y0u are s0 much m0re than 1 c0uld ever c0nce1ve

(c) 2008 janean lesyk

like a rock

2009-04-26T11:02:00.000-07:00

the ebb

2009-04-25T10:38:00.000-07:00

my heart beats up and down
nothing in this town
makes it make that sound
but you

the light comes in and out
like the ebb of hope and flow of doubt
please don't make me wait like that
again
(c) janean lesyk

nana nana na na!

2009-04-24T10:15:00.000-07:00

so i drive... alot.
and really enjoy my time in the car.
i listen to good music,
brainstorm about design projects,
catch up on phone calls with friends,
get lost & explore new areas, etc.

however, it does get frustrating
when you run into a road jerk.
and boy can the fingers fly!

but i've come up with a different plan.
i stick my tongue out.
seriously.
and here's the thing - it works.
(and keeps me off the 10 o'clock news)
try it sometime.

you lucky man

2009-04-23T10:02:00.000-07:00

i really got into van morrison yesterday
and it got me to thinking about
my friend's little baby boy
and how lucky he is to be called by
the same name.
this is the baby shower invite i designed for his mama.
(c) 2008 janean lesyk

happy earth, happy me

2009-04-22T11:49:00.000-07:00

think ink

2009-04-21T23:18:00.000-07:00

when i was thinking about a new tattoo,
i came up with this mobile design -
like a twist on the charm bracelet.
i liked the idea of adding on
throughout life when something inspired.
can't you just see it down a beautiful back?

the heart of the home

2009-04-20T11:24:00.000-07:00

is the kitchen!
(complete with a fun 'chalkboard' wall.)

haiku #041809

2009-04-18T14:09:00.000-07:00

dressing up tonight
to emulsify all three
disco recipe

wanna shag?

2009-04-17T00:08:00.001-07:00

post dedicated to all those that like to
shag & swing!
i'm talking about dance.

poster designs (c) janean lesyk

ouch.

2009-04-16T11:16:00.000-07:00

SEW WHAT!

2009-04-15T09:07:00.000-07:00

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
I may seem stressed
but I’m a seamstress
stitching up something special,
something you don’t dare to wear.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Today I’m depressed
but I’ll soon possess
something special that you’ll want
and I won’t be there.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
You should know by now
the pattern that I hold,
the fabric of my soul.
I’m good with my hands
you should know this by now.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Thimbles don’t protect
nimble fingers nor thoughts.
I don’t have time for what I’m not
when there is so much to do
with who I am.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(c) 2009 janean lesyk

beauty of a line

2009-04-14T00:22:00.000-07:00

i love mail.
(my absolute favorite is a piece of snail mail.
however, any form will do.)
Today my friend emailed me
some drawings from my retired sketchbook.

it is nice to remember these things.
thanks B!
(c) janean lesyk

when i need a change

2009-04-13T08:50:00.000-07:00

and a little pick me up,
i watch this clip (on repeat):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF-KagTq7qY

because there is something so magical
about a public display of expression.
it is the sense of humanity
that makes me feel alive.

a friend of mine shared this clip with me yesterday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UE3CNu_rtY&feature=player_embedded

i have a smile on my face and tears in my eyes.
talk about a beautiful thing.

i need a time out...

2009-04-12T11:48:00.000-07:00

...to smell the roses,
make lemonade from the tree's bounty
and bask in the simple pleasures of the day.

everyone needs...

2009-04-11T09:05:00.000-07:00

... a dose of love!
card design (c) janean lesyk

the eve of me

2009-04-10T09:41:00.000-07:00

( poem & painting for tomorrow's eve - a short film by becca )
(c) 2003 janean lesyk

no. 2 obsession

2009-04-09T13:01:00.000-07:00

i can't stop buying pencils.

but frankly, i don't want to...
because it just makes my day
to see them waiting for me.
(especially in my mom's vintage peanuts can.)

take me higher

2009-04-08T09:18:00.000-07:00

another peek...

2009-04-07T12:04:00.000-07:00

...into my new bathroom.

sunny monday haiku

2009-04-06T11:25:00.000-07:00

yellow day today
my mood and thoughts elevate
oh, how the sun sticks!
(c) paper plate sharpie art by jeffrey fulvimari

a listening session lesson

2009-04-05T17:30:00.000-07:00

after a mild beating from a friend...
i am dedicating my sunday night
to scott walker.

(c) chris walter photography

inVENTive

2009-04-04T10:34:00.000-07:00

without enough time to use the hairdryer,
i left the house with dripping strands.

the weather isn't quite warm enough
to use the windows-down system...
so i cranked up the heat and
pointed the vents directly at my hair.

brilliant!

gushing stars

2009-04-03T08:08:00.000-07:00

>>> a fun wall mural painted for
my best friend's little boy, Jaxon.

fat cakes

2009-04-02T07:47:00.000-07:00

solitaire

2009-04-01T09:51:00.000-07:00

No diamonds on my path
I’m out here alone in this map
of grid and dust and frustration
music up, windows down
I need that, believe that

when thoughts invade
my mind concaves to collect
things in this red sea
and there you are beside me
throwing paper airplanes into my seat

“the currants and carrots in your hair”
“the merit and current of your stare”
notes of each knot I made on your heart string
each orbit made ‘round your core’s ring
“your presence and debonair”

you - a diamond in my path
out here to fill this gap
with a grin and trust and admiration
guard down, arms up
I need that, believe that

(c) 2009

A vs. E

2009-03-31T07:20:00.000-07:00

station(a)ry think st(a)y

station(e)ry think writ(e)

(this goes out to rebecca + becca + tess)

home is within

2009-03-30T10:00:00.000-07:00

Terracotta Queen

2009-03-29T08:40:00.000-07:00

i'm pulling roots
this soil is no good, unclean

next time put me in a pot
and call me Terracotta Queen
(c) 2008

i'd be safe and warm...

2009-03-28T17:08:00.000-07:00

...if I was in L.A
California Dreamin'
photo (c) janean lesyk

gut rut

2009-03-26T08:20:00.000-07:00

The gut rut is a selfish slut
who aborts the master’s mission
the seed in us, the ageless trust
the gift of intuition.

I’ve been seduced once or twice
in dark, her voice was nice
eager to please, the unmerciful tease
so I sold my kiss for free.

Results are messy and just depressing
any joy - a decimal missed.
For listening to those dismal words
My spirit world dismissed.

So when I’m standing with poor endings
and echoes of my pain
I curse myself and nothing else
for my courage unattained.

Sometimes she sneaks and whispers sweet
I know she’s still the same
so I stand strong, planted deep
for Fear’s her middle name.
(c)2009

believe me when i say -

2009-03-25T19:22:00.000-07:00

there are few things better

than spending the day

cleaning and organizing

rooms, closets & drawers

with best friends.

image (c) corbis

B+ for effort ...

2009-03-24T09:36:00.000-07:00

during a recent dinner conversation
i revealed that i wasn't allowed
to watch tv shows or movies with 'magic.'
(ie: smurfs, rainbow bright, ET movie.)

but then it got me to thinking...
what did i watch?

most were normal and 'wholesome'
like the cosby show, i love lucy,
gilligan's island and family ties.

but thrown in the mix were
the twilight zone, all disney movies
& (the ultra weird) - small wonder.

and my two favorite movies as a kid?
the return to oz and night crossing. (!)

swell

2009-03-23T10:20:00.000-07:00

use me baby like those shoes on your feet
move me baby like the drum in this beat
kiss me baby like the sun on my skin
come here baby
i'll let you in

to this place i hide so well
make no mistake
my heart will swell in your arms

i'll shake you baby like leaves on a tree
taste good baby like that southern sweet tea
feel good baby like a dream with no end
so come here baby
i'll let you in

to this place i hide so well
make no mistake
my heart will swell in your arms

you you you
know what you're doing
when you say my name
you you you
better stop playing
and make your way over here

to touch me baby like the ocean on sand
make me baby like clay in your hands
and love me good til i understand
come on baby
i'll let you in

to that place i hide so well
make no mistake
my heart will swell in your arms

(c) 2008 song lyrics

office bug

2009-03-22T12:16:00.000-07:00

(created during a brainstorming session)

new pup pup in the house

2009-03-21T13:37:00.000-07:00

...and her name is honeydew.
(above is my melon flower art made one summer for my friend beth.)

(first day of) spring poem

2009-03-20T09:46:00.000-07:00

confetti trees migrate south
when weakened hearts do sing
hymns of twigs and soggy leaves
asleep on drunken green.

we swim naked in the pool
of echoed rhyme and song
this spinning earth - a marble thrown
where you and i belong.

(c) 2001

the power of...

2009-03-19T16:34:00.000-07:00

...double stick tape.

today, i was asked to "MacGyver"
a curtain from a tablecloth
without the use of sewing materials.
not only did i feel privileged
to be given such a task
but pleasantly confident in my skills.

with the help of a lil' (i mean tons of)
double stick tape, a ruler and a lot of patience...
the curtain is now hanging in all its glory.

this got me started on thinking about all the ways
this genius sticky invention has saved my life...
starting with a night out wearing a deep plunge dress.

haiku #032808

2009-03-18T11:44:00.000-07:00

eyes zoomed on the skin
little flecks for me to eat
pixels on my peach

just a peek....

2009-03-17T18:23:00.000-07:00

...into my new bedroom.

a leftover cutie

2009-03-16T13:17:00.000-07:00

the way you rubbed the belly of your cello
in between songs
told me you love your mama

the color connection

2009-03-15T14:30:00.000-07:00

age 3

age 6

age 10

age 21

age 28 (hopefully)

beautifully blue mix

2009-03-14T03:08:00.000-07:00

well, technically it is saturday but truly very late on friday night.
nope - i haven't been out partying (i wish!)
but instead finishing up some designing and finalizing
a MIXTAPE.

for all my fellow mix tapers who take on this very serious task,
i do not have to explain why it has taken this long to perfect the project. you will understand that it took a good two hours picking just the right songs to fit my theme (of course there's a theme!) and a half dozen listens to ensure the flow is just right.
then comes the packaging - adding another 2 hours, at least.

...but the finished project is truly that one-of-a-kind gift
that is *simply irreplaceable.

(a shout out to becca for all the music
she continues to send my way with each special mix.)
image found on phlow-magazine.com

chastity bush

2009-03-13T12:22:00.000-07:00

revolutionary fist in the air
in the face of the mistakes of one night stands
and two day lays
and one heart loves
and two lip kisses
that misses the mark
each time

imaginary taps on the wrist
of the girls with the hips
who have seen more than
what is acceptable -
a number creeping up two hands -
damn the man who took a 9
and left bullethole crimes

an extraordinary risk
to sail the sea and walk the street
with picket signs and afro picks
exposed hiplines and floppy disks
of sickness and grime

so we rock a chastity bush
to hide the nooks and crannies
our panties can't
and make bets along the way

in vain

cause it takes more than
the threat of a little hair down there
(sometimes)
(c) 2008

the giving tree

2009-03-12T10:42:00.001-07:00

if you have ever been to Southern California,
you will notice the LA landscape is saturated by
a certain tree. i'm not talking about the palm,
but instead these tall, pointed evergreens.

after a little research, i discovered they are called
I T A L I A N * C Y P R E S S.
other names include:
mediterranean, tuscan & graveyard cypress..
and my personal favorite, pencil pine.

they became my inspiration for a new logo
for a local landscaping company. it wasn't hard to
convince my Pasadena clients to go with
this lovely tree to symbolize their work.

(and might i add - their work is gorgeous!)

scratch...pop...hiss

2009-03-11T10:07:00.000-07:00

as i'm driving down venice blvd,
i discover a local radio station playing VINYL all day.
it reminds me of playing with albums as a kid.
my mom had a vast record collection and i would
sit on the floor and organize them by spine color.

i loved the smell of the musty music
and the sounds they made.

...this was a beautiful way to start the day!

image courtesy of epiclectic's flickr

today's (breakfast) poem

2009-03-10T12:26:00.000-07:00

i went bananas
when you split up with me
and peeled out of the driveway on sundae.
yell YO! if you feel me.

(c) 2002

this is only a test...

2009-03-09T20:22:00.000-07:00

as much as i disliked those loud, screeching
tv interruptions...
i always appreciated the colorful stripes.